Wide receiver Quintez Cephas, one of five players suspended by the NFL last April for gambling violations, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Bills. According to The Athletic.
Cephas, a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, was suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games and was released by the Lions along with safety CJ Moore last April.
In addition to Cephas and Moore, Lions wideouts Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill also received six-game suspensions, and Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney also received a suspension that will run through at least the entire 2023 season. .
Cephas was one of five players in the NFL I returned earlier this month.
He mentioned signing with the Bills on Sunday’s X. write in post“Thank God” and adds the Bills Mafia hashtag at the end.
Prior to his suspension, Cephas had 37 catches for 568 yards and four touchdowns in three seasons with the Lions, but Detroit immediately suspended him after his name surfaced for gambling violations. I chose to break up with him.
“These players demonstrated decision-making that is inconsistent with the values of our organization and violates league rules,” Lions executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes said in a statement at the time. As mentioned in the section. “We have decided to part ways with Quintes and CJ effective immediately.”
This led to Cephus being left off the roster of the Lions, who won the NFC North title, won back-to-back postseason games for the first time since 1957, and ultimately lost to the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, but quarterback Jared Due to their offense, they were unable to qualify for the Super Bowl. Goff, running backs David Montgomery and Jahmil Gibbs, star wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown and rookie tight end Sam LaPorta.
Cephas will now replace No. 1 wideout Stefon Diggs, who was traded to the Texans earlier this month in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, and No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis, who signed with the Bills. will be joining. Jaguars free agency.
They traded Florida State wideout Keon Coleman down in the first round of the draft, selecting him with the 33rd overall pick, which ended up being an outlier, with the expectation that he would start in Week 1. However, Buffalo’s roster other than Coleman includes Curtis Samuel, Khalil Shaquille, Shorter, who includes Justin, Mack Hollins, and KJ Hamler.
The Bills also added Dalton Kincaid in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to develop into Josh Allen’s top target.
